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(h) he has been convicted—

(i) in Hong Kong or any other place, of an offence for which the person has been sentenced to imprisonment, whether suspended or not, for a term exceeding 3 months without the option of a fine;

(ii) of having engaged in corrupt conduct or illegal conduct in contravention of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance (Cap. 554);

(iii) of an offence against Part II of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201); or

(iv) of any offence prescribed by the EAC Regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph,

within the 5 years before the date of nomination; or

(i) he is found for the time being under the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136) to be incapable, by reason of mental incapacity, of managing and administering his property and affairs.

15. Nomination period

(1) The nomination period for candidature at an election and the time at which the nomination period terminates shall be fixed by the Chief Electoral Officer.

(2) The nomination period—

(a) shall not be less than 14 days; and

(b) shall terminate on a day earlier than the 21 days before the polling date.

(3) The time at which the nomination period terminates shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be regarded as the close of nominations.

16. Manner of nomination

(1) A nomination of a candidate shall be made in such form and manner as may be specified in the EAC Regulations made for the purposes of this section.

(2) A nomination of a candidate shall be made—

(a) subject to subsections (4) and (5), by not less than 100 members of the Election Committee; and

(b) by delivering a duly completed nomination form to the Returning Officer before the close of nominations.

(3) A nomination made by a member of the Election Committee—

(a) shall be signified by his signature on the nomination form; and

(b) shall not be withdrawn or revoked by the member.